How do I know that my SmartLine controller is really watering?

Turn the dial to Advanced Functions. Click the up arrow button until you see REVIEW in the screen. Push the NEXT button twice to view the next run time for Zone 1. Push the NEXT button again to view the run times for the other zones. Return the dial to RUN.

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But since the precipitation deficit is updated at 11:50pm and my water schedule starts at 2:00am, I have a small window of opportunity to check the controller to view the precipitation deficit and the run time on a watering day. I do have it set to run on ODD days, so I can check the first days deficit any time during the second day, but if I want to see the actual run time including the second day's deficit, I have to check it within those two hours on the day that it runs, which is the ODD numbered day. It would be REALLY nice if there was a 7 day history in the controller, to facilitate a weekly history check, kind of like there is a 5 day history of the temperature data (why 5 and not 7 days?).